Eno - Brianne Eby
[COVID-19] and the resulting economic effects will influence travel behavior due to changes in origins, destinations, modes, and routes
More germane to the current COVID-19 situation are the transportation patterns that manifested in the wake of the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic. While that outbreak resulted in a smaller number of total cases and fatalities, it was estimated to cost the global economy $40 billion. According to the International Air Transport Association, air travel for Asia-Pacific airlines suffered a nine percent loss in annual revenue passenger kilometers immediately following the 2003 epidemic. Air travel rebounded to pre-outbreak levels after roughly seven months...more